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Ways to Boost Athletic Performance - Discussion Between James DiNicolantonio, Siim Land & Dr. Mercola

Dr. Joseph Mercola - Take Control of Your Health

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Does It Really Help Alkalinize the Body?

You need acid in order to digest food and absorb nutrients. Most studies have inappropriately dosed sodium citrate much too close to exercise to show benefits. It takes longer to form bicarbonate in the body when you take citrate, versus taken by carbonate. You actually should be dosing sodium citrate about four hours before performance to get to a peque alkalosis state.

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